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City Lights by Stefan Kanfer, City Journal Autumn 2010.
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The Millions : Most Anticipated: The Great 2011 Book Preview.
Some things of little consequence
Was Googling around tonight for where to buy peanut butter M&Ms in France (yeah, yeah), when I chanced upon the M&Ms Wikipedia entry. Some fascinating stuff here. Today was a good day at work, despite the lack of heat (organization…
Verdict on Day Two of 2011
Marginal, at best. I have a terrible, awful, horrible case of jetlag, which I MUST OVERCOME TONIGHT. Big week ahead at work, alas. Tomorrow is still a holiday here for some, but not for Yours Truly. Spent a lot of…
New Year’s Day
The peas are on the stove for Hoppin’ John. My favorite recipe, courtesy of the late lamented Bill Neal of Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill. Hoppin’ John Yields 4 to 6 servings Southerners may make resolutions for the New Year,…
Absolutely must make this immediately
Via The Wednesday Chef: Soft Zucchini with Harissa, Olives and FetaServes 4 as a side dish or 2 as a light dinner with breadNote: I’ve made a few small changes to the original recipe (using ground caraway, for example, as…
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazing, horrifying story. Too much digression about this, that, and the other that should have been edited more sharply. But in the…
Next international night? Need a theme.
At Saturday night’s Turkish feast, we started batting around the idea of future theme dinners. A Norwegian and a Ugandan at the table decided their two countries have so much in common (hmm, I think that was mainly something about…
How TED Connects the Idea-Hungry Elite | Fast Company
Who else is into TED? I’m fascinated by this phenomenon–and now by the controversy it’s stirred up. Read on. Here’s the original story: And the follow-up.
Now interrupting long blog silence! Random updates: I am trying to get my life in order; get back to my creative pursuits; decide whether to buy a dog; and get some reading done. Just finished a Lee Child novel, hmmm,…